Willem Heefferhttp://www.willemheeffer.nl
Spatial Design and Product DesignTue, 16 Jan 2018 09:51:31 +0000en-UShourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.10Shadow installation at Helsinki City Museumhttp://www.willemheeffer.nl/lately/shadow-installation-at-helsinki-city-museum/
http://www.willemheeffer.nl/lately/shadow-installation-at-helsinki-city-museum/#respondTue, 16 Jan 2018 09:01:33 +0000http://www.willemheeffer.nl/?p=1962“The Falkman’s courtyard will be filled by Willem Heeffer and Jussi Karjalainen’s light installation Around Helsinki, based on shadow theatre techniques. The installation features familiar and less familiar landmarks of Helsinki, including Hotel Torni, Merihaka, Linnanmäki, a kiosk and an old street lamp, alongside iconic urban transport vehicles ranging from an old tram to a Zeppelin.” text: Helsinki city museum

]]>http://www.willemheeffer.nl/lately/shadow-installation-at-helsinki-city-museum/feed/0Eliel Saarinen Tribune tower at HAMhttp://www.willemheeffer.nl/lately/eliel-saarinen-tribune-tower-at-ham/
http://www.willemheeffer.nl/lately/eliel-saarinen-tribune-tower-at-ham/#respondFri, 03 Mar 2017 07:40:17 +0000http://www.willemheeffer.nl/?p=1911Five Finnish museums join forces to celebrate Finland’s centennial year 2017 with a major joint exhibition. Modern Life! It showcases the success story of Finnish architecture including the never built skyscraper designed for the Chicago Tribune tower competition by Eliel Saarinen, 1922

]]>http://www.willemheeffer.nl/lately/eliel-saarinen-tribune-tower-at-ham/feed/0Type-house models for HAMhttp://www.willemheeffer.nl/lately/type-house-models-for-ham/
http://www.willemheeffer.nl/lately/type-house-models-for-ham/#respondFri, 03 Mar 2017 07:39:33 +0000http://www.willemheeffer.nl/?p=1936The type-house models take part of the exhibition Modern Life at Ham. It showcases the success story of Finnish architecture and design.

After the Second World War the standard system for house design took on great potency, with the creation of the so-called Rintamamiestalo house (literally: War-front soldier’s house). Basic timber constructed houses with rooms concentrated around a central chimney were meant to solve the housing shortage. Many types were build all over Finland in vast numbers. Plans and construction drawings were provided free of charge.

This exhibition displays two different types. Visitors can assemble them using magnets.

The mobile is very tactile and moves freely with the slightest current, impressive from whatever angle you look at it.

Materials used are stainless steel rod and certified 1mm plywood. Production waste is very limited and all parts of the mobile are recyclable.

This playful object has an interesting mix of graphic design, architecture and product design.

Additional information on the landmarks with regards the name, the architect and date of completion will be given on the outside of the packaging box.

Designed through the collaborative efforts of illustrator Ilja Karsikas and product designer Willem Heeffer.

]]>http://www.willemheeffer.nl/lately/helsinki-mobile/feed/0Merihaka bronze modelhttp://www.willemheeffer.nl/lately/merihaka-bronze-model/
http://www.willemheeffer.nl/lately/merihaka-bronze-model/#respondThu, 30 Jun 2016 13:54:37 +0000http://www.willemheeffer.nl/?p=1861Merihaka is a seashore residential area in central Helsinki, Finland consisting of large high-rise concrete housing blocks. We realised a way finding model in Bronze. A process which started with glueing together miniatures buildings in wood to the casting of a 110 kg bronze.